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Côte de Beaune #1 Flashcards

1
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Meursault style vs. Puligny-Montrachet

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  • Meursault: Oxidative, wood-framed, rich, almost fat, nutty, buttery, honeyed, softer acidity than Puligny-Montrachet
    • Reason: many sources credit lower water table than either Puligny or Chassagne, resulting in greater underground cellar space for aging wines in oak
    • However, number of top producers today prefer more reductive, steelier approach
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Reason for number of grower producers in Meursault

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Meursault was a village ignored by négociant buyers, and vignerons turned to domaine-bottling early on

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Saint-Romain

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  • 100 ha
  • Behind Auxey-Duresses, between Volnay and Meursault
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Clos des Epeneaux

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5.2 ha

  • (Clos des Epeneaux) divided btwn Les Grands Epenots and Les Petits Epenots, and chief among them
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Pernand-Vergelesses premiers crus

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8 premiers crus divided into 2 sectors

Bois de Noël hillside

  • Include village’s namesake climat Ile des Vergelesses
  • Mostly red wines

Frétille Hill

  • Sous Frétille, Clos Berthet, Village de Pernand - only white wine
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Pernand-Vergelesses production

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60% red wine

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What % of Meursault’s total land under vine is dedicated to premiers crus?

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25%

  • more meaningful distinction than Beaune or Saint-Aubin
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Name four of Volnay’s top premiers crus?; are they located on the northern or southern end of the commune?

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Les Caillerets

Champans

Clos des Chênes

Taillepieds

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2 small parcels of Le Cailleret were added to Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru AOP in what years?

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1939 and 1974

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In 2011, vignerons of Pommard petitioned for what site to be elevetated to grand cru status, and are still awaiting for the final decision from the INAO?

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Les Rugiens - Bas and Hauts

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Are you more likely to see red or white wines from Aloxe-Corton?

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Red wine

  • but, permitted both red and white
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How many premiers crus are in Beaune?

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42

  • only Chassagne-Montrachet has more
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Montrachet is currently divided by how many owners?

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16

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What are the 2 wines that Bouchard Pere & Fils produces from Chevalier-Montrachet?

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  • Chevalier-Montrachet - basic GC
  • “Cuvée la Cabotte” - lieu-dit once included in Montrachet itself
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Is grand cru En Charlemagne north or south of grand cru Le Charlemagne?

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North

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Chassagne has how much of Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru?

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nearly half

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How many ha of Volnay (250 ha total) are premier cru?

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120 ha

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18
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Within what lieu-dit will you find Faiveley’s 2 ha monopole, the Clos des Cortons Faiveley?

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Le Rognet et Corton

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Name three of the most impressive premiers crus of Puligny-Montrachet?

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Le Cailleret

Les Demoiselles

Les Pucelles

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20
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What is Albert Grivault’s monopole for which he has been seeking grand cru status?

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Clos de Perrières

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21
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Who commands the largest shares in both Bâtard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet?

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Domaine Leflaive

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22
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How many climats may legally appear on a label of Corton rouge?

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24

  • out of a total of 26
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23
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How many premier cru are in Auxey-Duresses?

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9

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24
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Ladoix-Serigny sits at the base of the Corton hill and has a hand in what 2 grands crus?

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Corton

Corton-Charlemagne

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25
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How many premiers crus in Saint-Romain?

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Zero

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26
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What does Perrières mean?

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stone

  • signifies the site of an old quarry
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On what hillside will you find the climats Sous Frétille, Clos Berthet, and Village de Pernand of Pernand-Vergelesses?; can you produce red wine there?

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NE on Frétille Hill - Sous Frétille, Clos Berthet, Village de Pernand

- white wine only

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28
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Can you name 5 top domaines in Pernand-Vergelesses?

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Rollind

Dubreuil-Fontane

Pierre Marey

Rapet

Bonneau du Martray - only domaine exclusively grand cru, 11 ha Corton hill

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29
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Out of the the 400 ha in Meursault, how many are allocated to Pinot Noir?

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12 (dozen)

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30
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Name 2 premiers crus of Monthélie that border Volnay’s Clos des Chénes.

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Les Champ Fuillots

Sur la Velle

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What is one reason for Meursault’s oxidative and wood-framed style?

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From cask aging in their greater underground cellar space, which is due to lower water table in the soil than other neighboring communes

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32
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Clos des Epeneaux is divided btwn what two premiers crus?

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Les Grands Epenots

Les Petits Epenots

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33
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What are the cheapest village wines in Beaune?

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Chorey-Lès-Beaune

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34
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What are the two grands crus Puligny-Montrachet claims as a whole?

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Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Chevalier-Montrachet

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35
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What is the reason for Les Pucelles not being a grand cru?

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moisture-collecting depression in the slope

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36
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Is Chorey-Lès-Beaune north or south of Beaune?

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North

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37
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Which grand cru is more often used, Corton-Charlemagne AOP or Charlemagne AOP?

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Corton-Charlemagne AOP

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38
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Name five domaines of Volnay.

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Marquis d’Angerville - pioneer of domaine bottling

Hubert de Montille

Michel Lafarge

Henri Boillot

Domaine de la Pousse d’Or

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39
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Why is Auxey-Duresses subject to cooler winds and more frequent hailstorms than the rest of Côte de Beaune?

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the appellation sits between the hills of Montmellian (on the Meursault side) and Bourdon, and lacks the protection of the côte

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40
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Name three of Beaune’s best premiers crus?

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Les Bressandes

Les Grèves

Les Teurons

(mid-slope Montagne de Beaune, east-face)

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41
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All 5 premiers crus of Ladoix-Serigny label themselves under what name?; why?

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Aloxe-Corton; more saleable

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What is the only vineyard in the Côte d’Or that has the word climat in its name?

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Climat du Val

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43
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Can you make red wine and label it as either of the grands crus Corton-Charlemagne or Charlemagne?

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No, only whites

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44
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Are you more likely to see red or white wine released as Corton?

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Red wines

  • but, allows both
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Who is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet?; how much of Chevalier do they own?

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Bouchard Pere & Fils

  • 2.5 of 7.3 ha
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46
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What is best premier cru for white wines in Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Blanchot Dessus

  • adjacent to Montrachet
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47
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Why is it that a majority of vineyards within Beaune are premiers crus (85%)?

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Urban expansion gobbled up flatter village-level Beaune

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48
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What is the reason for Pommard’s fuller-bodied, weightier, denser, gutsier, more tannic style?

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Water flow and erosion have deposited a greater % of iron-rich clay on Pommard’s lower slopes

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49
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Name six respected estates of Meursault.

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Coche-Dury

Guy Roulot

Comtes Lafon

Patrick Javillier

Jacques Prieur

Pierre Morey

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50
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Can you make red wine and label it as grand cru Corton?

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Yes

- like Musigny, Corton Grand Cru AOP allows both red and white, but almost all red

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51
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What performs better in Saint-Romain, Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?

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Chardonnay

  • cooler climate, higher altitude; outnumbers red 2 to 1
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52
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Is Joseph Drouhin’s premier cru Le Clos de Mouches blanc from the north or south of Beaune?

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South

25 ha premier cru (Le Clos de Mouches) that borders Pommard

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How do you compare the style of white wines from Chassagne to Puligny?

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broader, more thickly textured

  • generally a result of heavier new oak usage
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How many premiers crus are in Chassagne-Montrachet?

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55 premiers crus

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Why were wines from Volnay seen on the tables of royalty throughout the ancien régime?

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King of France inherited the lands after the death of Valois Duke Charles the Bold n 1477

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56
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Is Faiveley’s 2 ha monopole the Clos des Cortons Faiveley an official geographic designation?; what is it compared to?

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No

- compared to Long-Depaquit’s Chablis Grand Cru La Moutonne

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57
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What is the only domaine in Burgundy that produces exclusively grand cru wines, from 11 ha on the Corton hill?

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Bonneau du Martray

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58
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Which is more elegant, Volnay or Pommard?

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Volnay

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59
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Can you make white wine and label it Volnay?

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No

  • like Pommard, red only
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60
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What is “Cuvée la Cabotte”?

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1 of 2 wines produced from Bouchard Pere & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet, was once a lieu-dit included in Montrachet itself

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61
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Name two top premiers crus of Savigny-Lès-Beaune (Savigny near Beaune).

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Aux Serpentièrs

Les Vergelesses

62
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Bouchard’s monopole “Vigne l’Enfant Jésus” is within what lieu-dit?

A

Les Grèves (30 ha)

63
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What 2 domaines bottle a Chevalier-Montrachet “Les Demoiselles”?

A

Louis Jadot

Louis Latour

* their parcels in this sector of Le Cailleret constituted the 1939 additions to the grand cru

64
Q

Are Bâtard and Bienvenues-Bâtard located above or below Montrachet?

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below

  • deeper soils, slighter incline
65
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What soil characterizes many of the village vineyards and lower slopes of the premiers crus within Chassagne?

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red clay

  • better suited to Pinot Noir
66
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What is the slope aspect of Montrachet?

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- Southeast-facing

- mid-slope (250-270 meters)

- 6-10% gradient

- protected from cold winds and hailstorms by forested summit of Mont Rachet above it

67
Q

What is the ATVB?

A

Burgundy’s clonal research facility

(Côte de Beaune)

68
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Clos des Epeneaux is a monopole of who?

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Comte Armand

  • 5.2 ha (Clos des Epeneaux) divided btwn Les Grands Epenots and Les Petis Epenots, and chief among them
69
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What is the 3rd Grand Cru AOP of Chassagne that sits entirely within the commune?; what’s its size in ha?

A

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet AOP

1.6 ha

70
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T/F: Leflaive makes standout wines of all 4 of the Puligny grands crus?

71
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Name three of the best premiers crus of Meursault.

A

Aux Perrieres

Les Genevrieres

Les Charmes

72
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How many premiers crus are located within the commune of Ladoix-Serrigny?; can you name them?

A

5

La Coutière

La Maréchaude

La Toppe au Vert

Les Moutottes

Les Petits Lolières

73
Q

Does the 17.5 ha grand cru En Charlemagne produce more white or red wine?

A

more blanc

74
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Would you consider Savigny-Lès-Beaune a small appellation?

A

No, it’s one of the largest appellations in the Côte de Beaune, behind Meursault and Beaune itself

75
Q

How many grands crus are within Meursault?

76
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How does Chevalier-Montrachet compare to Montrachet?

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- Chevalier sits above Montrachet, thinner soils, steeper

- produces edgy, reserved, more elegant styles

77
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How many of Corton’s 160 ha are within Corton-Charlemagne?

78
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Is Serrigny a vineyard within Ladoix?

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No

- unlike other double barreled commune names in Burgundy, Ladoix and Serrigny are two neighboring hamlets that banded together to form the commune

79
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How many of the 8 ha of Montrachet are located in Puligny?

80
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What is considered Pommard’s most exceptional vineyard?

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Les Rugiens Bas

  • produces Pommard’s richest, archetypes of classic form
81
Q

Are you more likely to be drinking red or white wine Monthélie?

A

red

  • small amount of white produced
82
Q

How many ha are in Blagny?

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3.4 ha

  • tiny, diminishing appellation
83
Q

What are three top domaines of Auxey-Duresses?

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Moulin aux Moines

Prunier-Damy

Maison Leroy - négociant arm of Domaine Leroy

84
Q

What is the most important climat in Meursault?

A

Perrières

85
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Where is Saint-Romain in relation to Auxey-Duresses?; are the vineyards at a higher or lower elevation?; is it cooler or warmer?

A

NW

Saint-Romain is higher in elevation (300-400 meters)

cooler

86
Q

What is the only red wine producing grand cru in Côte de Beaune?

A

Corton Grand Cru AOP

87
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What is the most exceptional domaine based in Saint-Romain?

A

Lalou Bize-Leroy’ personal Domaine d’Auvenay

Starting in 1966, Madame Leroy organized at her home, the Domaine d’Auvenay, prestigious wine tastings with the most well-known wine writers, critics, …

* does not actually produce Saint-Romain AOP wines

88
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How many ha of grand cru Corton is located within the commune Aloxe-Corton?

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120 ha (of Corton’s 160 ha)

  • 75% of grand cru appellation
89
Q

What is Montrachet Grand Cru known as on the Chassagne side?

A

Le Montrachet

90
Q

What are two other outstanding premiers crus of Meursault that adjoin Clos de Perrières?

A

Les Charmes

Les Genevrières

91
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Name two top producers in Chorey-Lès-Beaune. Are their best parcels located in Chorey-Lès-Beaune?

A

Domaine Tollot-Beaut - pioneer in domaine-bottling

Domaine Germain - current owner of historic Château de Chorey

*No, their best parcels are in other villages

92
Q

What is the smallest white-wine producing grand cru in Burgundy?

A

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

  • 1.6 ha
93
Q

What are two leading domaines in Savigny-Lès-Beaune?

A

Chandon de Briailles

Simon Bize

94
Q

How many premiers crus are within Puligny-Montrachet?

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17 premiers crus

  • vs. Chassagne - 55 1er Cru
95
Q

Ladoix is dominated by what perfectly east facing lieu-dit?

A

Le Rognet et Corton

96
Q

What is the size of Les Bressandes?

(Beaune)

A

17 ha

(vs 30 ha - Les Grèves); ex. of size variation

97
Q

How much of Chassagne’s 300 ha of vineyards are planted to Chardonnay?

98
Q

What is often the least expensive grand cru bottling in a négociant’s portfolio?

A

Corton rouge

99
Q

Out of the 14 premiers crus within Aloxe-Corton, how many are located across the Ladoix-Serrigny border?

100
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T/F: Meursault produces a higher quantity of white wines than any other commune in the Côte d’Or.

101
Q

Where is Monthélie in relation to Meursault?

102
Q

Name three notable climats of the hill of Corton.

A

Le Clos du Roi - 10.75 ha, name suggests royal ownership

Les Bressandes

Les Renardes

103
Q

Name three vineyards in Meursault that sit on the slope above Les Genevrières and Porusot.

A

Les Tillets

Les Narvaux

Chaumes de Narvaux

104
Q

Can you make white wines under the village appellation Aloxe-Corton?

A

Yes

  • but, scarce quantities are made
105
Q

What does Chaumes mean?

A

scrubland

  • Chaumes is among Meursault’s newest vineyards, cleare and replanted in the 1990s
106
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What 3 communes encircle the southern half of hill of Corton, each containing a slice of the grand cru pie?

A

Ladoix-Serrigny

Aloxe-Corton

Pernand-Vergelesses

107
Q

Clos de la Barre is a monopole of who?

A

Comte Lafon

  • in the domaines backyard
108
Q

Name one important lieu-dit of Meursault.

A

Clos de la Barre

  • Comte Lafon’s monopole
109
Q

How do you describe the red wines of Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

lighter in body, can be tannic

110
Q

Name the #1 domaine in Aloxe-Corton.

A

Louis Latour

  • largest landowner in both Corton and Corton-Charlemagne
111
Q

How many producers have a hand in the premier cru Perrières?

A

over two-dozen

112
Q

Name five major négociants whose cellars are located in the city of Beaune.

A

Maisons Louis Jadot

Bouchard Père & Fils

Patriarche Père & Fils

Chanson

Joseph Drouhin

113
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Who owns the largest parcel of Montrachet?

A

Marquis de Laguiche

  • 2 ha, 25% of total 8 ha, all on Puligny side
114
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How many premiers crus are within Blagny?; how many are shared with Meursault?; how many are shared with Puligny?

A

7

4 - Meursault

3 - Puligny

115
Q

How much of the Corton Grand Cru AOP is located within the Aloxe-Corton commune?

A

about 1/2

  • Aloxe-Corton claims most of Corton Grand Cru vineyards
116
Q

White wine accounts for how much of the production in Auxey-Duresses?

117
Q

What’s the size of Morgeot in ha?; why is it significant?

A

50 ha

- 1/3 of total 150 ha premiers crus within Chassagne-Montrachet

118
Q

Where is most of the Chardonnay grown in Auxey-Duresses?

A

north-facing slopes nearest Meursault

119
Q

Why do the wines from En Charlemagne tend to be more austere and acid driven than Le Charlemagne?

A

Western exposure

- reduced sunlight and heat during the day

120
Q

If a white wine is produced from Blagny premiers crus, what will it be labeled?

A

either Puligny or Meursault

121
Q

Match the grand cru to village appellation:

Le Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP

En Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP

a. Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
b. Aloxe-Corton AOP

A

Le Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP

b. Aloxe-Corton AOP

En Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP

a. Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

122
Q

Name four of the top domaines of Puligny-Montrachet.

A

Domaine Leflaive

Jacques Carillon

Etienne Sauzet

Paul Pernot

123
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Where does the ‘Ducs’ name come from in Volnay’s premiers crus Clos des Ducs and Clos du Château des Ducs?

A

The Capetian Dukes of Burgundy (a line of lords preceding the the Valois Dukes) who built a château in Volnay in 11th century and maintained extensive land holdings around the village

124
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What is the size of Corton Grand Cru AOP?; why is it significant?

A

160 ha

- the largest single grand cru appellation

125
Q

Name two top estates of Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

Ramonet

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

126
Q

Who owns the largest parcel in the Côte de Beaune?

A

ATVB

  • 20 ha experimental vineyard for the clonal research facility
127
Q

Les Demoiselles is a climat enclosed within what larger premier cru?

A

Le Cailleret

  • adjacent to Chevalier-Montrachet and Montrachet
128
Q

If you can aquire it, how would you describe a wine from Montrachet Grand Cru AOP?

A

perfect combination of ripe, pure, concentrated, framed equally by weight and acidity

129
Q

If the wine is red, producers may label what 4 Meursault climats as Volnay 1er Cru?

A

Les Santenots du Milieu

Les Santenots Blancs

Les Plures

Les Santenots Dessous - village level

* if red, Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

130
Q

What are 2 top premiers crus located on the northern end of Puligny, adjacent to Meursault’s highly regarded Perrières and Les Charmes?

A

Champ Canet

Les Combettes

131
Q

How would you describe the white wines from Frétille Hill in comparison to the white wines from neighboring Corton-Charlemagne?

A

Frétille Hill - tighter, fresher, flintier

132
Q

How much of Volnay’s premiers crus are monopoles?

133
Q

Are wines released as Blagny AOP red or white?

134
Q

How many premiers crus are located within Morgeot?

A

15 premiers crus

135
Q

Name three excellent premiers crus of Pommard.

A

Les Grands Epenots

Les Petits Epenots

Clos des Epeneaux - Comte Armand’s 5.2 ha monopole; divided btwn Les Grands Epenots and Les Petits Epenots, and chief among them

136
Q

T/F: Beaune has more ha under vine than any other commune in the Côte de Beaune.

A

True

  • 2nd only to Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte d’Or
137
Q

What is the reason for Le Cailleret not being a grand cru?

A

slight twist in orientation of vineyard

138
Q

Even though Les Rugiens Bas is a top vineyard of Pommard, why would you be cautious with a bottled labeled simply Les Rugiens?

A

Because, if labeled simply Les Rugiens, it may include fruit from neighboring Les Rugiens Hauts, an inferior and steeper site

139
Q

What are two top domaines of Pommard?

A

Comte Armand

Domaine de Courcel

140
Q

When were white grapes planted in Montrachet?

141
Q

What is the size of Les Grèves?

A

30 ha

(vs 17 ha - Les Bressandes)

  • ex. of size variation
142
Q

Are you more likely to see new oak in Pommard or Volnay?

A

Pommard

  • in relation to its fuller, weightier, denser, gutsier style
143
Q

What 2 grands crus of Puligny are shared with Chassagne?

A

Montrachet

Bâtard-Montrachet

144
Q

Out of the 350 ha of vineyards located in Savigny-Lès-Beaune, how many ha are planted to Pinot Noir?

145
Q

Name 2 top premiers crus of Auxey-Duresses.

A

Climat du Val

Clos du Val - 0.9 ha site enclosed within Climat du Val

146
Q

Where is the Côte de Beaune AOP in relation to the premiers crus of Beaune?

A

northern sector

300-370 meters in elevation

147
Q

Who produces and markets Marquis de Laguiche’s Montrachet?

A

Joseph Drouhin

148
Q

Name four premiers crus of Volnay.

A

Taille Pieds

Les Caillerets

Clos des Chenes

Clos des Ducs - Marquis d’Angerville’s monopole

149
Q

What is Marquis d’Angerville’s 1er Cru monopole in Volnay?

A

Clos de Ducs

150
Q

List the Villages of the Côte de Beaune from north to south.

A

Aloxe Corton

Pommard

Volnay

Mersault

Puligny-Montrachet

Chassagne-Montrachet

Challonnaise

Maconnaise

154
Q

What is the southernmost 1er Cru in the Côte de Nuits?

A

Clos de la Maréchale

155
Q

What estate owns the largest parcel of Montrachet?

A

Marquis de Laguiche

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